Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamping down
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The back caught just two of his six targets, earned Nix’s slight ire after not turning back for the ball on a third down, and was relegated mostly to the bench in the second half.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025 -
And, George, turning back to Chicago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Encourage open discussion about assumptions that may be holding back projects or growth.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the tenacity of Kyiv’s forces in holding back the Russian summer offensive has been a remarkable outlier, and wider Russian progress remains a fierce possibility in the weeks ahead.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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There's also an e-Step button on the dash, which turns on maximum regen braking and may add some friction braking to the mix.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the latest generation brake-by-wire system, Testarossa is equipped with Ferrari’s ABS Evo controller, which improves braking precision and consistency in all conditions.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some of ChatGPT's suggestions were practical, like checking for unclaimed money, which netted her $700 from her LLC, but others were much more bizarre.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Parents reached out after the sessions with videos, kids checking oil, fixing flat tires.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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The first step of doing that would be creating a unique conversation ID at the first touch and stamping it on every chat, call, portal click and email.—
Tayfun Bilsel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While 10 teams across South America, Asia, Oceania have already joined hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States in stamping their ticket to next June’s tournament, everything is still to play for in European qualifying.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Clamping down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamping%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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